Flatiron



May 19, 1925.

F. M. vLcK Patented May 19, 1925."

. UNITED STATES FRANK M VLCEK, (XF SILVER LAKE, MTNNOTA.

FLATIRON. I

Application led November To all 'whom 'it may concem:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. VLCEK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Silver Lake, in the county of McCloud and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFlatirons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to flat irons of the type used for pressingclothes, and the main object is to provide a highly novel, practical andetlieient iron adapted to be heated by an electric current and in whichis incorporated a handily arranged and controlled rheostat, so that thetemperature of the iron 'can be regulated to meet theneeds of theoccasion and the desire of the operator..`

Further objects will be disclosed in the course of the followingspecification, the invention being illustratedbythe structurel shown inthe accompany drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the iron embodying my invention, a portionbeing broken away for illustration purposes.

Fig. 2 is a plan elevation as seen substantially on the line 2 2 in Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation as seensubstantially on the line 3--3 inFig. 1.

F ig. 4 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring circuit.

Referring to the .drawing more particularly and by reference characters5 designates the main casing portion of an electric iron having a handle6, a heating element 7 and circuit closing ,terminals 8, all ofv commonand well known construction.

Integrally formed upon the top of the main casing 5, and directly belowthe handle 6, I provide an auxiliary casing 9 having a longitudinallyarranged slot`10, and graduations 11 at one side of the slot. Within theauxiliary casing 9 I provide a rheostat 12 consisting preferably of apair of resistance coils, the circuit through which is controlled by anadjusting piece 13 which extends up through the slot 10 for ready accessby the operator. Under one end of the slotlO is provided an insulationmember 14 which acts as a switch, as the circuit is opened when themember 13 reaches a posi- 12, 1923. Serial No. 674,364.

tion corresponding therewith. It is found desirable to mark upon theauxiliary casing 9 suitable tem erature characters such as Warm, HotVery hot and Out, so that the operator will know and can deterlninetheJn actual hea-t condition of .the iron at all times. v

It is understood that suitable modifications may be made in thestructure as herein shown and described, provided, however, that suchmodicationscome within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having now therefore fully shown and described my invention, what Iclaiin to he new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a flat iron, of aO heating element within theiron, a rheostat arranged on the iron and in constant circuit with theentire heating element, said rheostat including circuit breaking means.

2. The combination with a Hat iron hav ing a handle arranged thereabove,of an elecltric heating element in the iron, and a rheostat arranged'under the handle, and in constant circuitous relation with the entireheating element, `for controlling the vcurrent thereto.

3. Thecombination with a flat iron having a handle arranged thereaboveand an electric heating element arranged therewithin, of means arrangedupon theiron and below thehandle for controlling the current to theentire heating element. K

' 4. An electric heating device, consisting of a casing having a heatingelement there- 1n, an auxiliary casing arranged upon the first mentionedcasing, a rheostat device within the auxiliary casing, and a handlesecured to the first mentioned casing and arranged over the auxiliarycasing, said rheostat being connected with opposite poles of the heatingelement so as to control the cur- 'rent' tothe entire heating element sothat all parts thereof will be uniformly energized. f

In testimony whereof I alix my signa ture.

FRANK M. VLCEK,

